The Improv Acting Class for Comedy

The Manhattan Comedy School

The Manhattan Comedy School in New York City teaches comedy through a program of classes. Students from the tri-state area, including: Long Island; Westchester, Connecticut; Pennsylvania; New York; and New Jersey can take an improv acting class or a stand-up comedy class to improve timing, delivery and stage presence. All ages and levels accepted.

Improv Acting Class for Comedy

An improv acting class is recommended for all types of comedians, actors and professionals because it teaches students to think on your feet. Improv classes encourage creative thinking that goes “outside the box” and increases spontaneity in performers. Writers, actors, professionals and all types of comedians benefit from improv acting classes. Improvisation skills are essential at acting auditions and in any type of comedy class.

A Typical Improv Comedy Class

An improv comedy class teaches students how to perform ensemble comedy without a script. Improv comedy consists of scenes, improv forms and whatever else strikes the actors, which are made up on the spot. This type of class is unique because it is done in an unrehearsed, off-the-cuff style. An improv acting class helps students tap into their creativity and spontaneity. A standard improv comedy class will teach students how to collaborate with other actors by working off-the-cuff, thinking on their feet and taking risks in performances.

Anyone interested in taking an improv acting class, or any type of comedy class, is encouraged to contact us for more information on the comedy class program at The Manhattan Comedy School. We accept students of all ages and levels from the New York tri-state area, including: Long Island; Westchester, Connecticut; Pennsylvania; New York; and New Jersey.